The bad news from a new report on heart failure
is that the debilitating condition continues to rise among older Americans.
The good news is that men -- and possibly women
-- who are diagnosed with heart failure are living longer now than ever before.
Even though the incidence of heart failure jumped
14 percent between 1970 and 1994, five-year death rates fell at the same time by
"a significant 33 percent among men and showed a borderline decrease of 24
percent in women," lead researcher Dr. William H. Barker, professor emeritus of
preventive medicine and gerontology at the University of Rochester School of
Medicine in New York, said in a statement.
Fast-food customers who order large or
super-sized meals consume about 500 calories more than they think.
Given that Americans eat an average about three
meals a week, 500 uncounted calories at each one can add up very quickly.
Over 100 adults were asked to estimate the
calorie content of the meals they had just consumed at a variety of restaurants,
including McDonald's and Subway.
